The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-25
M. SASSON'S VALET.

M. SASS0N'S VALET.
In 1855 NJ. Paul sasson resided on the
Boulevard de Nenilly, Paris. He was
speculator and financier and about %
wears of age. lie was married and had
q daughter Corinre and son Charles
He kent up an expensive establishment
and was rel utcd rich. Early in the year
named he became reserved and morose
and was constantly talking TO his family
about their extIavagance and the neces-
sity of reducing expenses. At length ne
grew almost violent in his conduct to-
ward his family and the greatest Tor
bearancc had to be exercised by them.
Oct 81 NJ. Sasson went to the city
carly. About nom he return, with a
van, and set several men to work remov-
ing the pictures from the parlors. lie
-,as very stern. and took no notice Of his
family. who did not expostulate. lie
returned TO the city, and was not home
until late. The next morning at break
fast he informed his family that he was
about TO curiail his establishment, and
TO that end had resolved TO move into
smaller and less pretentious dwelling.
aHave you suffered such heavy losse
as TO render this necessary his wifi
asked. at is very inopportune just a
this iuncturc, when Corinuc expects soor
to receive a proposal of marriage"
"Let her marry whom she pleases,' he
replied. roughly; ''she will soon brinl
him 10 poverty with her extravaganza.
''Shc is sought by worthy gentle
man, the son said, "and the connection
( is in every way desirable
at is proper for YOU not to interior
in such matters" the father said; ''yo'
will have enough TO do to attend TO you
own cars in life. Noa have alread
/ failed in two exami ations at college
and have shown yourself incompetent 10
anything
-,--7s.s. essi lntss iier e III g
between The ifate f-ffi 4ritf MS son n
Sasson ground his teeth with rage. an
then struck his wife a violent blow owe
the side Of The head The son was read
to g-apple with his IA her. but hi
mother entreatcd him to forbear 500
afteward NJ. sasson quilted the house.
After a brief consultation Nine. Sas
son resolved TO seek refuge W tn her sis
ter, and her children agreed TO accom-
pany her. Trunks we're hastily packe,
aad preparations made for immediate dc
I parture. While her children were en-
gagged in this work Nine. Sasson wen
10 bureau where her husband kept /
revolver.
If he should return and s.e US pre
pairing for departure he might do some
thing desperate, she sad to herself
she took the pistol from the drawer
and holding it among the folds of he
dress went to her apartments. As sh,
quilted the library she found NJ. sassoa,,
valet at the door. lie turned aside and
made no remark, and she passed on If
silence. On reaching the apartments oc
ouried by he self and her husband. She
found her children busy packing. She
placed the revolver behind a vase on thr
mantelpiece with ut being observed.
When VI. Sa son returned home in the
evening he found his house deserted
The valet told him that his wife and
children ad departed together. hayino
first packed several trunks. which tbey
had taken with them.
u saw madame 90 to your bureau in
the library, the valet said at the conclu.
sion OF his story
NJ Sasson went to the library and OK.
amined the bureau.
MY revolver has boon removed, = he
II saw madame quit the library. y the
valet sad, holding by her side some.
cry"
In the evening Nme. sasson discov-
cred that she had left n Urge sum of
money in her boudoir. She had imme-
diste need OF this sum, and how TO get It
was the subject Of much thought. She
determined to say nothing of it TO her
for fear Charles should insist
upon going to their form sr residence for
u, and thus perhaps be brought into co..
llsion with his father. Finally she dc.
vised scheme. She had the KEYS of the
side entrance to the garden and Of pri-
vafe entrance from the garden to the
house. She thought that in thu darkness
she coaid easily find admission TO
the dwelling house, re CHI unp-e-
reiyed the boudoir, procure the
money and return without nny
mes being the wiser for her advel-
ure. To get her children out Z the
way she suggested thai they should visit |
Ter brother, who resided a mile awav
ind communicate TO him the step she had /
aken. As soon rs they were gone she
iafied her sister house unknown TO 4
my one but her maid, whom she had
aken with her, and, pro uring cab.
vent TO with hundred Yards of her
ormer residence in the boulevard de
'euilly. irecting the driver to wait
or her return she went tovard the
weiling, opening the gate into the par
en- with caution; she left it a ar and
rossed tn lawn 10 side door. This
be also le a,ar, being afraid that the
losing OF II might arouse the inmates
Without difficulty or molcsta.ion she as
ended the stairSand succeeded in ret
ng possession Of the money. She QUIT
a the house, still leaving fhe side door
Jar, but on passing out OF the garden I
ie closed the gate and hastily naked
ward the cab. She reached he, sis,er,s
ouse before her children returned and !
ithout her absence having been mo- i
ned.
The next morning H. Sasson failed TO
IL Tor his valet as usual After waiting
= soH time, according to the Wallets
atement. he went to his masters apart I
ent and found him lying in bed with
illet hole IN his head On the coyerlet
his revolver Ills watch aad purse 4,
'fe ni'aHg rs wardFubs had btsn '